Denzel Washington ready to ‘kill’ ‘Gladiator II’ co-star Pedro Pascal for getting too close to his wife Pauletta

As considered one of Hollywood’s most respected veterans, Denzel Washington not does two things: his own stunts and pretending to have significant kinship with his colleagues. So far, the actor has been stomping the pavement on two projects: “The Piano Lesson”, which he produces, and the long-awaited “Gladiator II”, wherein he stars.

The latter action-adventure film was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Denzel, 69, because the villain Macrinus, an arms dealer who briefly rules Rome, and Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a ruthless Roman general. Premiere in cinemas on November 22.

At the film’s London premiere on November 14, the artist made some eyebrow-raising remarks on the red carpet that shocked not only his online fans but additionally his collaborator, Pedro Pascal.

Pascal was in the midst of a red carpet interview with “Entertainment Tonight” when his Oscar-winning co-star interrupted the interview. The very first thing he did was grab the reporter’s microphone and say, “He’s not as good an actor as I am,” after which joked that the name of the movie could be modified to “Pedro One starring Pedro, written by Pedro, directed by Pedro, edited by Pedro.”

Pascal chimed in and remarked, “I only take directions from this guy. …I’m happy to have a trilogy in my future. I hope you agree to this,” which gave way to much more interesting remarks from his co-star.

“I’m not taking part in this,” Denzel said, looking seriously on the camera. The two men laughed and hugged, greeting one another warmly. Their playful banter carried over to the older man, who added that Pascal was a “good man.” Great actor. Okay – I would not call him a friend. … You know, it isn’t like we drink tea.

The younger actor seemed stunned that Denzel admitted he wasn’t considered a friend. He then stated that he was “waiting in the wings” for a chance to meet up with friends. “It’s a promise. You come to Los Angeles, you come home,” said the “Training Day” star. Early reactions from fans who saw a shortened clip of their exchange were: “I feel Pedro froze slightly when he heard that.” Someone else wrote: “That was awkward.”

However, in an extended recording, it seems that this masculine moment was interrupted by Paulletta Washington, Denzel’s wife, who emerged from behind the movie star, eager to greet the Chilean-born actor. “I just wanted to say that me and Pauletta are friends,” Pascal told Denzel.

In response, he joked, “Yes, that’s right. You are all friends!” as he watched his wife hug her castmate. The camera then slowly panned towards the actor, who then looked directly into the lens and said, “See how this goes? This is life. That’s how it really works. This is Pedro, who’s spending time with my wife. If I were in Gladiator, I might kill Pedro straight away, but I won’t because he’s a pleasant guy.

On X, viewer commented“I wouldn’t call you a friend, it’s so true because apparently friendship means more than just making a movie together.” Second fan he said“This is the realest dirt ever.” Both stars previously shared the screen in 2018’s “Equalizer 2.”

Of course, all the exchange was lighthearted, however it was an incredible moment that made headlines amongst co-workers.

After over 40 years of playing quite a few iconic roles, Denzel is finally preparing to retire from the screen, but before he fully pursues directing, he plans to make at the very least five more movies, including one other collaboration with Spike Lee and a possible appearance within the upcoming the movie “Blank Panther”.